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ALLEN v. AMERICAN HARDWOODS

TP-87028; TP-87027; CA A61751 (Control); CA A61754.

795 P.2d 592 (1990)

102 Or.App. 562

In the matter of the Compensation of Marvin H. ALLEN, Claimant. Marvin H. Allen, Petitioner, v. AMERICAN HARDWOODS and Saif Corporation, Respondents. In the matter of the Compensation of Hanlon Dodgion (Deceased), Claimant. Judy Dodgion, Beneficiary of Hanlon Dodgion, Deceased, Petitioner, v. American Hardwoods and Saif Corporation, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided July 25, 1990.

Reconsideration Denied September 26, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James L. Francesconi and Francesconi & Associates, Portland, filed the brief, for petitioners.

Jas. Adams, Asst. Atty. Gen., Salem, argued the cause, for respondents. With him on the brief, were Dave Frohnmayer, Atty. Gen., and Virginia L. Linder, Sol. Gen., Salem.

Before GRABER, P.J., Pro Tem., and RIGGS and EDMONDS, JJ.

RIGGS, Judge.

The issue in this case is whether the Workers' Compensation Board erred in holding that, under Oregon law, SAIF has a valid lien against the proceeds of claimants'1 third-party settlements after an accident that occurred in Michigan. We affirm.

Claimants Dodgion and Allen were long haul truck drivers for American Hardwoods, an Oregon employer covered by SAIF. In June, 1984, they were involved in a head-on collision...

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